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Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg (11 November 1599 – 28 March 1655) was Queen of Sweden from 1620 to 1632 as the wife of King Gustav II Adolph (Gustavus Adolphus). She was born a German princess as the daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg , and Anna, Duchess of Prussia , daughter of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia .
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg (November 11, 1599 – March 28, 1655) was a German princess and queen consort of Sweden. She was the daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg and Anna, Duchess of Prussia, daughter of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia. In the year 1620, Maria Eleonora married, with her mother's consent but against her ...
Nov 25, 2017 · Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg was born 11 November 1599 in Königsberg, to parents John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, and his wife Anna, Duchess of Prussia. Her mother has been described as dominant, and she practised strict Lutheran orthodoxy. Maria Eleonora did not receive any formal education but showed great abilities in embroidery ...
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg was Queen of Sweden from 1620 to 1632 as the wife of King Gustav II Adolph. She was born a German princess as the daughter of John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg, and Anna, Duchess of Prussia, daughter of Albert Frederick, Duke of Prussia.
In the year 1620, Maria Eleonora married the Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus with her mother´s consent, but against the will of her brother George William, Elector of Brandenburg, who had just succeeded her father. She bore her husband a daughter, Christina, in 1626. She was described as the most beautiful queen in Europe, and, as her daughter ...
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg (1599–1655)Queen of Sweden. Name variations: Maria Eleanora Hohenzollern. Born Nov 11, 1599; died Mar 28, 1655; dau. of John Sigismund (1572–1619), elector of Brandenburg (r. 1608–1619), and Anna of Prussia; sister of George William, elector of Brandenburg (r. 1619–1640); m.
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Maria Eleonora was born in 1599 in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad), the daughter of Elector of Brandenburg Johan Sigismund and his wife Anna of Prussia. Her mother had a strong position as heiress to several areas of land and as a person she was both strong-willed and energetic.
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